Christian Penn

Christian Penn — emcee, DJ, producer, audio-engineer, muralist/street-artist, entrepreneur, non-profit director — embodies what it means to be a CREATOR. He has released multiple music projects with his groups The Higher Concept and 1WAYTKT and performed around the country opening for notable artists including Nas, Method Man, Talib Kweli, Kid Cudi, LMFAO, Keith Murray, Zulu Nation, and many more. In 2009, he started offering workshops and classes in the field of Audio Engineering and Music Production, which eventually expanded to his other passions: DJing, graffiti, filmmaking and other media. In 2015, Christian founded Projectivity Group, a 501(c)(3) non-profit consisting of musicians, artists, educators, visionaries, and community members who have come together with the mission to provide education, resources, and opportunities to anyone interested in pursuing the arts.

Colleague organizations with aligned missions, Projectivity and Thrive began collaborating in early 2020 and affiliated more formally after the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2021, Christian began organizing special projects for Thrive and agreed to serve as our first Operations Manager in 2022. In fall 2023, Christian expanded the work of Projectivity and Thrive to Maryland and Washington DC.